Should Chelsea have talked to Connor about suicide right now?
- No (58%, 25 Votes)
- Yes (42%, 18 Votes)
Total Voters: 43
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Poll: Should Chelsea have talked to Connor about suicide right now?
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I voted no…..why? When there is something wrong with a parent or both parent, children are sensitive to tension or troubles in their home. Connor’s last talk or moment with his mother were in anger or negative manner upon learning about Johnny. Time passed and he or Adam had no contact with her. During that time he, Connor stated to Adam he felt it was his fault that his mother didn’t come to him or didn’t contact him or was sad He had internalized all kinds of things were going on and it is his fault that drove his mother… Read more »
Oops, my bad….I really said YES that Chelsea should have talked with Connor….Oops, not no!!!
N.O. There is no definitive protocol in the mental health field to determine that – only the advice of professionals – yes educated and experienced, but w/ many varying theories and approaches among them. Chelsea needed other opinions – probably for her own course of treatment as well – before so quickly (as Ali mentioned) to lay it on Connor (if at all, which ‘not’ is my steady vote.) TOO YOUNG. And it’s hardly as though he’s a non-traumatized, well-adjusted kid to begin w/, lol. How old is he, anyway? 10? And imho he s/have had stricter parental controls over… Read more »
To much info for any child, the age of the actor.
In reality parents need to stop overloading their children with personal information.
This story was definitely rushed—72 hours from rooftop to coffeehouse to conversation with Connor seemed to be the implication. It didn’t need to be that fast, and more consultation with the therapist for BOTH Chelsea and Adam should have happened first. I do empathize with parents and others who want kids to be shielded from such a scary topic, but Connor showed a need for the truth. Kids know about very adult topics way too young, but it’s much better if they feel they can talk to their parents openly. If a secret is kept from them, it will create… Read more »
“He is old enough…..” and “at his age….” How old IS he? And I voted no. They just a minute ago told him a truth that he wasn’t ready to absorb and process. Maybe get well, Chelsea, and tell him why you had been away. Did you tell him you poisoned Ray on purpose? The tell-all approach seems recent and forced.
Great point about the Rey incident. ‘Selective full disclosure’ is an oxymoron… Chelsea doesn’t want to lie to Connor but simply ‘pick’ the truths to share. (Here’s looking at you too, Adam.) Which begs tge age-old question: is ‘lying by omission’ truly lying? Well, imho the suicide part s/have been ‘omitted’… call it lying or not.
Yes about mental health struggles but not about the suicide attempt. A child that age is dependent on the primary caregiver for food, shelter, physical and emotional safety etc. A threat to that being gone until he is old enough to provide all of that for himself could be damaging. The benefit of honesty is not as great as the risk of damage. This was one thing I disagreed with in this storyline. Another is the description of depression as a sadness. Not all depressed people feel sad.
My vote was “Yes”. Chelsea was following the suggestions from her doctor (s), the professionals. This made the storyline very mature and more realistic, if you will. “Opinions are like elbows. Everybody has one”, to coin a phrase. Chelsea was told by her doctor (s) how to approach the situation and what language to use in doing so. I can speak from personal experience that when you follow the instruction of the professionals you truly have peace of mine. In my life, my mother was my professional in a sense. Following her advice truly made a difference in my life… Read more »
I voted yes also. It is a good idea for Chelsea and Adam to tell Conner . He is old enough to understand. I don’t think Chelsea needs to go into detail telling him she almost jumped off the roof but telling him how serious being depressed is important. Answering all his questions is important too in words he will understand. He even read about suicide online Unalive yourself is what I think he said he read. He will help Chelsea with her emotions and Y&R did a great job with this storyline and the acting has been superb all… Read more »